Wheel and rim mounting



J. v. HRIETAUID WHEEL- AND RIM MOUNTING Filed May 13, 1927 means of bolts 7 a brake drum 8.

Patents Aug, '7, 1928.

JOSEPH V. BRETAUD, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO SWEDISH STEEL COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN.

I 1,679,892 PATENT OFFICE,

"WHEEL AND RIM MOUNTING.

Application filed May 13, 1927. Serial No. 190,975.

One of the construction tor the provision of dual tires on a single wheel.

Another object of my invention is to provide such a construction adapted to receive standard rims and tires 'as they are furnished by certain manufacturers.

Another object t my invention is to provide means tor quickly and easily assembling and disassembling the tires whereby changes may be made with a minimum of difficulty.

A further object is to provide such a construction wherein a the wheel, and are so arranged as to be relieved of any radial loads.

With the above and other objects in view, my invention consists in the arrangement, combination and construction of the various parts of my improved device, as described in the specification, claimed in my claims and shown in the acompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a central sectional view showing a wheel whereon my invention is employed.

Fig. 2 is a. fragmentary view, in front elevation, of thesame.

, My improved wheel hub 5 which is adapted to be mounted upon a conventional axle and is provided with a radial flange 6 to which is secured by The bolts 7 also secure in place a disc wheel 9 having its center bearing on the larly shown in Fig. 1. While I have here shown and described my invention as ap plied to a disc wheel, it will be readily understood that the same may be employed with various other types of wheels.

The whe el 9 is rovided with a circumterential telly portion or seat 10 trom which is extended a web 11 having a tlat circumterential seat 12 and a tapered circumferential seat 13. A ring it is provided with a portion 15 which is adapted to fit on the seat 10 and is also provided with a circumferential seat similar to the seat 13. A spacer ring 17 is provided between the ring 14: and the web 11, said spacer bearing respectively on the seats 12 and 16 and being piovided with a pair ot oppositely tapered seats 21 and 22. The seats 13 and 22 cooperate to term alt groove between them, as do also the seats 20 and 21.

primary objects at my invcnr 131011 is to provide a simple and economical rims on my other tits in the if plurality of spaced bolts are adapted to secure both tires in place on.

construction comprises a hub ,5 as is particu- A pair of similar tire rims 23 having conventional tires mounted thereon are provided, said rims being of a Well-known construction wherein a rib or bead 2 1 is provid ed on one side thereof tor the reception of a tire retaining ring 25. In mounting these infproved wheel, the ribs or beads 24 are oppositely taced so that the rib or head on the inner rim faces outwardly and the rib or bead on the outer rim tacos inwardly. One ct these beads fits in the V groove between the groove between the seats 20 and 21. These bee-d1: wedged in place by tightening the nuts 26 on the bolts 27 which are extendedthrough lugs 28 on the web 11 and lugs-29 on the ring 1 1-.

seats 13 and 22, while the CRUCIBLE lit willbe readily apparent that by loosening the nuts 26 and removing ring 14-, the outer rimmay he removed For removal of the inner rim the spacer ring 17 is also removed permitting the inner rim to slide easily from the wheel. When assembling, the inner rim is placed in position, the ring 17 slipped in place followed by the addition of the outer rim and the ring 14 after which the nuts 26 may be tightened to secure the entire assembly together. Because of the provision of lugs 28 and 29 no radial load is imposed upon the bolts 27, and the wedging ot the beads on the rims between their respective seats serves to rigidly hold the rims with their tires in place.

It will be obvious that various changes may be made in the arrangement, combination and construction of the various parts of my improved device without departing from the spirit of my inventiom'and it is my intention to cover by my claims such changes as may be reasonably included within the scope the'reot.

What I claim is: I

1. A wheel comprising a hub and telly portion, a web extending from the telly portion and embodying a circular and a tapered seat, a tire rim having a rib hearing at one side on the tapered seat, a spacer ring having a taperedcircumferential seat on the other s1de of said rib and a seat bearing on the lalti ring,

ward each other to wedge the ribs betweenthe two pairs of them and thereby support and secure the rims.

2. A wheel comprising a hub and felly portion, a web extending from the telly portion and embodying a circular and a tapered seat, a tlre rnn having a rib bearing at one side on the tapered seat, a spacer ring having a tapered clreum ferential seat bearing on the other side of said riband a circular seat bearing on the circular seat of the web, a demountable ring bearing at one edge on the felly, said ring having a circular and a tapered seat, a second circular and tapered seat on the spacer ring, the former bearing on the circular seat of the demountable ring, asecond tire rim having a rib engaged between the two latter tapered seats and means for drawing the four tapered seats toward each other to wedge the ribs beween the two pairs of them and thereby support and secure the rims; said means comprising bolts extended through apertured bosses in the demountable ring and web. 5

JOSEPH v. BRETAUD. 

